Leona ??

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Would be a sister for Ellie and Finley.
What do you think? Other ideas welcome.
thanks

Leona is OK, but sounds a bit too much as if it's after the singer. Which of course is fine if it is, but might grate otherwise. Leonie could be a nice alternative?

I also prefer Leonie.

I love Leona and am thinking of it for my baby girl...Leonice is lovely too(it is french and pronounced"leoneece"..

Much prefer Leonie or Leonora. Leona is dated and not in a good way, imo.

Really not to my taste I'm afraid. But that's just me.

I have always prefered Leonie.

I like it. Also like Leonora, Lianna, Laura and Louisa.

I know a Leona, a Leonie and (which I prefer but have never heard elsewhere) a Leora

Prefer Leoni but like Leona too. I know one who is 2.

Hi Beloune my name is leoneece and i would like to know how you knew my name was a french name and i hope you don't mind me asking can you give me more information on the name leoneece(leonice).

leeoneece The name Leonice was used - for a princess - in a famous collection of French fairy stories, published in 1737 by Madame d'Aulnoy.

Here is a link to an old version of the text - and to a free e-book of it.

books.google.co.uk/books?id=erk5AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA165&lpg=PA165&dq=behind+the+name+leonice&source=bl&ots=DdQzzZgarL&sig=i4ERwMS6q1fHr1VK44JItNwrt_4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9iUIVIOVAoXmarD5gLAM&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=behind%20the%20name%20leonice&f=false

Here is a slightly more up-to-date version:

books.google.co.uk/books?id=LzbuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA331&lpg=PA331&dq=behind+the+name+leonice&source=bl&ots=9CR9Zmmlwd&sig=4Br-MNIIpUIpl6cBsS-ZAwUKTHQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9iUIVIOVAoXmarD5gLAM&ved=0CCAQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=behind%20the%20name%20leonice&f=false

My grans middle name was leonia which I like. I went for Leoni as a middle name for my dd though

I prefer Leonie too I just think it sounds fresher; Leona sounds a bit cumbersome.

I love Leona but the singer has kind of ruined it. Leonora is nice.